Edith L. Garland Dupre Library was constructed in 1960 and the second and third floors were added in 1967. The library contains over 700 thousand bound volumes and about 2 million microform units. The library has special collections such as U.S. government depository and houses the Center for Louisiana Studies. Most of the library collections are accessible through the LIBIS online computer catalog. Terminals are located on all floors of the building to access LIBIS, which can also be reached via remote access. It was named in honor of Edith Garland Dupré, one of the original members of the SLII faculty and head of its English Department. She began teaching English and French in 1901 and was described by a student as "the mainstay of Southwestern, without whom we'd perish." She also served as dean of women. Dupré retired from UL Lafayette in 1944.